Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
stlisiuus department


knee. since che child pas taught u
the SUNDAY srhool, tbe practice uf
impenttence. ~ di-obcdiruoo of euis
90 delay ~ duty has grown luia
greater hNrdness % has hepnmg as "a
rock The winds ~ many wears hate
swept uppn iti the storms uf chang
ing SEASON. have heat pu.ee't
against il the sun has poured ts
burning rays into every part 1f It. Do
has hardened mn e. and more Tho
custom ~ resistance of all mntNrs,
81 all appeals, of 40 providence haa
bccomc established go to those o.
whom | went thirty ycap ago with
the winning woui- ~ Christ might
as well speak 81 a citadel of siour.
Those tender words of tbe dear Mae
ter, which awoke some response an
long ago, have lost all their charm
and force. They are like cannon
balls shot against thc face 10 Gihml-
tar They are like musketry flaming
before the fuwuiug PALISADES uf
Ehrcnbreitsteiu. Ioah could mot Ipal
his brave soldiery into the nmparta
Of Petra. Tho victorious veterans
who had routed every enemy lu aIl
the valleys 90 Moab and AmmHn,
who had chased along tho Jordan
and over the hills 81 Canaan tht Hrpt.
ing hosts ~ Sucooth and rh.IstB.
halted before the rurlN mttIcmruta
81 Edom, whose turrcts ~ glIsteuIuR
stone Kissed The sky Custom cane
not bee conquered. Whom tbe Euia-
plan shall change his skin, uf the
leopard his spots, then may they als1
do good that are accustomed i1 %
evil.
No. no, all arauud ua aW fbp
standing witnesses ~ fthpimprpguahII.
ity of habit. Eyes chat were moist
cned before the Cross, hs lt story
was told iu early years. ace gazing H
stony indifference upon Be- Hearts
that almost yielded once bsfaf, uf.
appeals ~ the Word. are turned mY
hearts Of stone. Voices that saue
out The love ~ thr Great HeIDpmgr
are cur-iug his blessed name Errt
that came zap 90 old 10 the blessed
House ~ God, are far down uu uD
way ~ death, stumbling along towards
the pit Ia our weakness We feel tHlI
ID i- 81 no use b. try ta save ths..
who have deliberately chosen thUf
part, and f1r all the wears have hru
acting out their choice, turning q ul1
eternal purpose. Shall one aftrmpt
% scale Inaccessible heights 90 m..
cipitous ock, Shall one tpuluf.
along d dedle, every step of tbr uaE
through which is commanded hy
yiulant enemy MhF should one at.
tempt impossiblluest Set Elam
imprcpnable City of the Rock. frH.
and on all ita cleaning pinnacle,
Gods triumphant standards siflamrI
Yes, yes, there Be- power thaf eaH
carry The fortresses that seem .uEH.
cible. ID g. mot human mIeHt HaI
power. but the spirit ~ the lad
Human eloquence, tbo might of p.U
suasive speech, cannot uubaf tHa
gates. Human learning, thf force.
~ oousummate wisdom and science.
cannot sumDuut ths wallis uf pfHIH
dice and custom and strong deumN.
ty. Human sympathy even, fHe t0u.
de- eNpostuiatIons 20 mother HI
wife, the suppI.ant rrg of he.fa.b.H.
childhood cannot break down U4raI.
amautlue pbstrurtious which fImr HuI
habit have made s1 Gm OuIt DaI
in The uinciea 81 Iiis grace, u Hr
almightiursa 0f llIs ioFe, Zoo tHs fsU#.
DIE infections ~ Gle Justice, rHn rar.
~ the barrieaded sYuI ~ maH Iu
Him We must lppk 0n lim ar mH.f
RELY. Our ofy must De- tHat of Hm
who, in kingIy impoteuee. Ia9E.I
upon the caaiird rlina If fstm 800
God give us heip ff9m trouble fey
vain is tie help ~ man Ws iIn uH
our eyes INTO the eternal h..a fum
which oometh our help, aHi ae 0fE
SOUR help coneth ffom tae luHI
who made heaven aHd EARTH IhsH
We get tAe reinfnrcemruta GO aIm.eht
ncss. The strengh of the billie s. li.H.
Iie can pr1atrate every barrier IH.
impreguabilIty ~ thIs world s HlH
feebleuoas before the divine omH.p.
trnoe. Here Ia our eaufIru..
Ihr0ugh Cod pe ahall do taI.ant#
lseeauss he WofkH. rf raH aufk hI
bar suocess .a thf aHraesa &C. s.ff
If ue gain sguls fof Christ f aHI
unworthy prayers afr answered faH
.hose We lDfe. II lbf strength af H.
JrnYity and prejudIre aHd custom aT.
overcome in tlose ur WaaId uiH H
mr Master. a ul'i be iienauae 9f IH.
.nefgiSing ~ the blessed spirit iIH
Fofhug = argument far Haf 0HHf
lis help y the reel .HatemrHt ta aa
.Ksrtian.
De- sou remember faa mau aaa
aemanxed tbf euUrl H.s li. Ha.
% Engllsbmau Ia uas bower aa...
.fe. When pHbif attention HaHfI.
nmetsd t4 hIm. harmed I.Ha. sHH
auten uoaglt Has mau mH.. 0H
80. Tlleg argued uai lIs devotion
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